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Major depression and coronary artery disease in the Swedish twin registry: phenotypic, genetic, and environmental sources of comorbidity.
Archives of general psychiatry - 1 Aug 2009
Kendler Kenneth S, Gardner Charles O, Fiske Amy, Gatz Margaret
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CONTEXT: Major depresssion (MD) and coronary artery disease (CAD) frequently co-occur. The mechanisms of comorbidity are uncertain. OBJECTIVE: To clarify sources of MD-CAD comorbidity. DESIGN: Major depression was assessed at the time of the personal interview, and CAD from hospital discharge records and death certificates. SETTING: Swedish population-based twin registry. PARTICIPANTS: The study included 30 374...
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